The Rise of Rome

What: Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome
Publisher: Microsoft Corp.
Format: CD-ROM for Microsoft® Windows® 95 and Windows NT® operating systems
Product Overview: The Age of Empires expansion pack is an add-on to the
award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires that
focuses on the ancient Roman empire. This expansion will have several new
features including four additional civilizations, several unique units and
three entirely new campaigns, including a showcase campaign focusing on the
rise of Rome.

The Age of Empires expansion pack is being developed by Ensemble Studios,
and features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co-designer of Age of Empires
and the hit strategy game Civilization.

New Features:

Four New Civilizations. In addition to the twelve tribes available in
Age
of Empires, gamers will now have four additional civilizations to choose and
command. The new civilizations include Carthage, Palmyra, Macedonia and
Rome, and each tribe will have their own strengths and weaknesses and area
of expertise.

Totally new units - There will several new units that gamers will be
able
to play with the Age of Empire expansion, including a Camel Rider, Scythe
Chariot, Slinger, Fire Galley and Armored Elephant.

Roman Architecture - More than twenty-five new buildings are available
for
gamers to build, including the Roman Colosseum as the Romans' Wonder of the
World.

Challenging Campaigns - Gamers will be challenged to complete three
totally new campaigns made up of dozens of additional scenarios. These
campaigns will include the showcase campaign that focuses on the Rise of
Rome.

Larger map size/Different map types - To make gamplay even more
challenging and competitive, a larger map size will be added to the existing
maps. In addition, several new map types will be added, including
treacherous Hill Country, Narrows, Mediterranean, and Continental.

Epic Music and sounds - Several new CD-quality musical tracks and
sounds
will be included, adding to the epic flavor and enriching the gaming
experience.